Guardian Weekly

The Guardian Weekly magazine is a round-up of the world news, opinion and long reads that have shaped the week. Inside, the past seven days' most memorable stories are reframed with striking photography and insightful companion pieces, all handpicked from The Guardian and The Observer.

Best foot forward

Heat is rising, victims of a war on nature and Malta clings on

Headlines from the last seven days

DEATHS

SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT

United Kingdom

The dawn of rock

THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT • In March, the north and south poles had record temperatures. In May in Delhi, it hit 49C. Last week in Madrid, 40C. Experts say the worst effects of the climate emergency cannot be avoided if emissions continue to rise

‘Nothing I can do to cool down’ Days are hotter than any June in memory and the nights offer no relief

From frozen to the fastest-warming place on the planet

In Amazon borders, police are losing the narco wars

There is a war on nature. Dom and Bruno died trying to warn you about it

Refugee crisis: aid agencies make plans for long haul

Heavy toll Brightest and bravest mourned • Untimely deaths of young people fighting the Russians represent losses that will blight the nation’s future

Hard choices Why is sport struggling with transgender athletes?

Off the scales

Hope seeps away for the women living under Taliban rule • In Kabul, women talk about losing their jobs and being forced to wear burqas, while others have fears of starvation

Prospect of Musharraf’s return stirs old rivalries

‘Our pleasure to host them’ Rwandans hit back at UK activists • The African country is at the centre of a political storm over asylum seeker processing, and its government is not happy

Health check Macron must revisit alliances as centrists lose grasp on power

An older generation keeps liscio flame alive • Its dance halls are still a mainstay of many over-65s, but the provincial musical genre is in long-term decline

Sounding off Barcelona seeks to curb noisy streets

Poor bear the brunt as thousands jailed in gang crackdown

Tree of life Cashew nuts help combat drought and poverty

The wisdom of crows • Corvids are clever – as proven by a pioneering UK research lab that, to the heartbreak of its founder, now faces closure

Trump’s failed coup is televised … but who is watching?

Best interest? Why central banks are pushing to raise rates

The last country in Europe where it is still illegal to have an abortion. • The island nation is the only place in the EU in which termination is still outlawed, forcing women to suffer in silence or attempt risky procedures alone or abroad. But women’s rights groups are pushing for change

FIRST AMONG EQUALS • Her husband is leading the resistance to Russia – and her family is under threat. In a rare interview, Olena Zelenska reveals the toll of sudden war

A larger EU with Ukraine in it would stand up to Russia better Timothy Garton Ash

Software that mimics humans threatens our ability to discern truth Emily M Bender

The Republican party is united behind Trump’s attack on democracy Thomas Zimmer

Britain’s prime minister is a delinquent leader who lives in an ethical vacuum

Letters

Harry’s conquest • Secrecy, stunts and subterfuge: 25 years on, publishers and collaborators reveal the magic that went into creating a children’s classic

Beyond black and yellowface • Many great operas contain troubling content for today’s audiences – but instead of cancelling productions, we can find creative ways to live with them

Reviews

Under their thumb • Big tech companies like Facebook play on our worst impulses. Jamie Susskind offers a...